American Legion Veterans in Chapel Hill, NC
As you look around the new post you will see member-provided memorabilia. Items will appear on the walls. There are command plaques, paintings, pictures and more. There are also some items that have a history…a Post historical item. It could be a flag, book, map, or decor. All these things decorate our post in the same way that we post things around our own homes, dens, offices, and yards.
Read moreOur post dinners, socials, meetings, projects, and fundraisers keep our members busy. Some are even busier, because they volunteer to lead projects and programs with their church, other fraternal groups, and clubs. Still others find time to accept additional challenges that puts them “in the hot seat.” That’s those jobs where you get real busy tackling the tough jobs. Jobs that can make you wonder, “Why me?”
Read moreThis year our Memorial Day was tempered due to the North Carolina Executive Order limiting large gatherings. Added to that was a Boy Scout directive limiting Scout participation decorating graves. Things were looking bleak.
Read moreEach year our VFW members from C.V. Cummings Chapel Hill Post 9100 work with Post 6 to commemorate Memorial Day.
Read moreA picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say. What do you think? We are getting excited and we are proud to embark on our second one hundred years of service to veterans in Chapel Hill and surrounding communities.
Read moreNOTICE CORRECTION TO FUNERAL SERVICE START TIME – 10 A.M. A Special Note from the Post Commander Dear fellow legionnaires,
Read moreWilliam Clay McDonald, Jr. age 91, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Read moreThe Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce hosted a Bocce Tournament at the American Legion today and there was lots of
Read moreI remember Vietnam and receiving a Christmas packages from my sweetheart and mom. I remember broken cookies, a small bible, trinkets, popcorn for packing, and the notes. There is something special about Christmas for servicemen and women. It reminds us of our service days and those with whom we shared our holidays with far away from home. Be it World War II, the Frozen Chosin, the Delta, the Highlands, the jungles of South America, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and more, we all have our memories.
Read moreOn August 28, 1919, our post was chartered as Chapel Hill Post No.6, American Legion. We have been in Chapel Hill for almost 100 years and at our current site for over 60 years. Our next hundred years is sure to be just as exciting.
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